Patch: Waukesha receives four dozen applications for fire chief

It’s been nearly a year since the Waukesha Fire Department has been without a permanent fire chief, but the applicant field is becoming crowded as the Police and Fire Commission look to hire a candidate this spring.

A quarrel between the Waukesha Common Council and the Police and Fire Commission about funding for a nationwide fire chief search brought a long delay to the hiring process, which now has 48 applicants.